A CLINICAL-PATHOLOGICAL CORRELATION IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF BREAST SARCOMA

Abstract

Breast sarcomas are rare tumors that are difficult to diagnose. They are characterized by a mobile and painless mass with accelerated growth. This neoplasm represents less than 1% of all breasts malignancies and less than 5% of all soft tissues sarcomas. The present publication reports the case of a 78 year old patient, who was referred to the Hospital da Cidade de Passo Fundo’s Mastology Ambulatory due to a suspicious mass occupying almost the entire right breast (BI-RADS®5). The diagnosis of breast sarcoma was made through the correlation between a clinical evaluation and an anatomopathological exam, and was supplemented by an immunohistochemistry and oncologic evaluation. The patient developed lung and liver metastasis three months after surgery. This paper aimed to report an unusual case of a breast tumor and the difficulty in performing its diagnosis, even after surgery. In the end, a multidisciplinary evaluation was needed.